Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-18
An Unmitigated FalsehoOd.
Bangor Wing, Oct. H.

on a communication published in the Bos-
ton Sunday Globe of yesterday. dated at
Augusta and purporting to give an inter.
view with Governor Bodwell, adroitly at
tached to which is sample of wholesale
and retail lying about the editor of this
paper, that eclipses in recklessness of
mendacity anything that we have seen for
wears. This article was headed as follows
CONGRESSMAN Boutelle Blowtng for
Temperance in his Paper and wrttiDg the
Governor not to Enforce the Liquor Lar
in Bangor.
Under that alluring caption the writer
proceeds to give what purports to be a
general statement by Governor Bodwell OF
his intention to vigorously discharge his
duty in regard to the enforcement Of the
liquor law throughout the State without
regard to locality - and then the alleged
interviewer branches out into denuncia-
ton Of the republican party for having
won its victories by double dealing on the
temperance question, and lets his pen run
riot in the following remarkable fashion /:
The attitude Of Neal Dow and other leading repub.
can temperance men, and the resolutions OF the
Women's Christian Temperance Union. wherein
they indorse Governor Bodwell personally, but
denim Blaine and say that third party candidates are
needed, has greatly alarmed the republican mana
gers not only in this city, but all over the State. Not
only do they great danger ahead for their idol
lied son, but the present congressman, who have al
ways had the support of the temperance men and H.
quor sellers, who were elected by email majorities,
see how disastrous "A fight would be for their in
terests. And this is especially true in the Fourth
District, now represented by Hon. c. A. Boutelle.
Mr.. htney. one OF the stanchest republicans and
sheriff for many years, Overwhelmingly defeated
the polls last fall although the rest of the ticket
wa. elected, simply because he was opposed to free
rum in Bangor. Ii was thus easily demonstrated
what the of this district could do when they
chose to band together in an homogeneous mass to
carry out any object which they interested in.
" zen 1t became known that Governor Bodwell was
about to make move on Bangor the greatest of con-
sternation followed. The Commercial took the side
of the liquor sellers, while the Wing pampered to the
whims OF the temperance people. The n9ht has
been waxing hotter and hotter, and Gov
crnor Bodwell was congratulating himself on the
firm support OF this powerful ally when every
thing was thrown into confusion at the State House
the other day by the receipt OF flaming letter from
he doughty Congressman. addressed to Gov. Bod
well, in language cOuched only Boutelle can
couch 1t. 1t warns the Governor in the most posi-
tive language of the danger to which he is subject
ing the party If his course is persisted in; that the
people OF his district will not stand it, and that
special cOnstabes are appointed tor Bangor and the
liquor law enforced then it will cost him Boutelles)
election next year besides wreckiug the republican
party throughout the State; that he can do what
ever he likes in other parts of the State, but he
must let Penobsc0t county and Bangor alone, Tor
the pc pie are against the enforcement of the liquor
law by large majority. The letter is fair sample
of the blatherskite, bulldozing methods which are
charactt ristic of Congressman Bouiele. and GOV
ernor Bodwe is not only indignant but disguised
at the hypocritical of Boutelle in advocating
the enforcement of the law through the courRns Of
the WING, while secretly writing to the Governor
,Tt -, fntn
the nouenforctment of T.. But Governor Bodwel
says that special consables will be appointed at the
next meeting of the Governor and Council il the
people If PenObscot lunty want them, Congress-
man Boutee notwithstanding, for he is now fully
aroused. and to his mind tine prOhibitory law has
been fooled enough with. and if the people don't
ant the law on the Statute books. let them vote it
off.
If such a ridiculous fabrication had
simply appeared in the Globe as the ordi
nary grist Of an anonymous penny-a-liner.
it would not be entitled to attention, and
we have dignitied it by notice solely be-
cause it is put forth in such a connection
as is manifestly intended to convey the
false impression that the statements in
some way emanated from the Governor.
We, therefore denounce, the entire refer
ence to the editor of this paper and Rep
resentative of this Congressional District,
rs an unmitigated, unqualified and
malicious falsehOod, without the SEM
blance of basis or excuse.
There is absolutely not one word of
truth in the rigmarole that represents Mr..
Boutelle as writing the Governor that he
must not enforce the law.
Mr. Boutelle never wrote the Governor
that 1.-The people of his district will not
stand" the appointment of special con-
stables in Penobscot County. for he never
believed and does not now believe any
such thing.
Mr. Boutelle has never, in any letter to
the Governor, made any reference to 'his
(Boutelle's) election next year, and he
certainly never wrote that ''it special
"constables are appointed for Bangor and
1.-the liquor law enforced it will cost him
"his election" tor he never believed and
does not now believe that the most con-
scientous enforcement OF all the laws OF
the State of Maine would in any way jep-
ordize the election of the republican can
didate for Congress in this District.
Mr.. Boutelle has never written the Gov
ernor that the enforcement of the liquor
laws would result in "wrecking the re-
publican party throughout the State" tor
he never has believed and does not now
believe any such thing.
Mr. Boutelle has never written the Gov
ernor THAT he can do what he likes in
'other parts of the State but he must let
"Penobscot County and Bangor alone, tor
"the people are against the enforcement of
1.-THE laws by large majority; and he
never dreamed of writing any such thing
because he has not believed and does not
now believe that the majority of the peo-
pie of this county are opposed to the
enforcement of the liquor laws.
1t follows that there is not a syllable or
shadow of truth in the assertion that
Mr. Boutelle while advocating temperance
in his paper. has been secretly writing to
the Governor and the Commonwealth try
ling to coerce him into. the non-enforce-
"ment of the law" This lie is monumen-
tai and almost majestic in its audacity.
In short the statements are talsehoods
out of whole cloth. and we call upon the
Globe to cause prompt retraction OF the
shameless SANDER that has been given
publicity through its columns.